- P. Bhaskaran started to write songs for communist stage performers. His songs were banned in the (then) State of Travancore.
- He started to write poems when he was studying in 7th standard.
- He was well known for the simple use of language in his songs and poems.
- He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films.
- For his overall contributions to Malayalam cinema, he was awarded J. C. Daniel Award by the Government of Kerala.
- In 1954, Bhaskaran along with Ramu Kariat directed the film Neelakkuyil. The movie is regarded as ushering in social realism in Malayalam cinema. It got the President's silver medal, the first-ever national recognition for a Malayalam film.
- During the Communist Rebellion in Punnapra-Vayalar, he wrote a song titled Vayalar Garjikkunnu (Vayalar Roars) under the pen name Ravi. The song, starting with the lines Uyarum Njan Nadake... rose to legendary stature in the days to come, during which the song was banned and he was expatriated from the (then) State of Travancore as per the orders of Dewan C. P. Ramaswami Iyer.
- P. Bhaskaran was an Indian Malayalam language poet, lyricist of Malayalam film songs, and filmmaker.
- His father, Nandyelathu Padmanabha Menon was a poet, lawyer, journalist, and Indian independence activist.
- P. Bhaskaran's debut as a lyricist was for a Tamil film. He wrote the Malayalam lines for a multi-lingual song in film Apoorva Sagodharargal (1949).
- He used to write poems in a local magazine.
- The last film for which he wrote lyrics was 'Soudamini', released in 2003.
- He directed 44 Malayalam feature films and three documentaries, produced six feature films, and acted in several movies.
- His father died when he was studying in the fifth standard.
- His first collection of poems was released under the title Villali.
- For taking part in the August Struggle, he was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. After getting released, he went to Kozhikode and joined Deshabhimani Weekly.
- He studied in Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.
- In the 1950s, he got associated with the film industry. He quit his job in Akashavani (the national public radio broadcaster of India) and went to Chennai to start a full-time film career.
- P. Bhaskaran was also a journalist and an All India Radio employee before becoming active in the film industry.
- He also directed several documentaries including the award-winning Vallathol.
- His biography Urangatha Thamburu by Perumpuzha Gopalakrishnan was published by Mathrubhumi Books.
- He received in 1999 a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at The Asianet Film Awards.
- He also acted in several films including Neelakkuyil, and he appeared in the film Manoradham (1978), as a strict family head who has deep faith in astrology.
- His films Adyakiranangal (1964), Iruttinte Athmavu (1969), and Thurakkatha Vathil (1971) went on to win National Film Awards for various categories.
- He was cremated with full state honors at Thycaud Santhikavadam crematorium.
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